Since early April, a large bus has been stationed in the parking lot across from the Rockville Centre Police Department on Maple Avenue to provide rapid testing for Covid-19, and people have been continuously taking advantage of this service. Offered by Halper Family Medicine, in partnership with Baseline Health, more than 100 people per day are visiting the site, where patients can receive results in about one minute.
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By Jill Nossa
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4/30/20
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Workers are drilling a test well to monitor saltwater intrusion into the aquifer at Baldwin Harbor Town Park, officials said.
The United States Geological Survey, a federal agency, is conducting …
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By Bridget Downes
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4/24/20
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An estimated 16.7 percent of residents on Long Island, in Nassau and Suffolk counties, have been infected by the coronavirus. That translates to 1 in 6 people.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/23/20
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The Doctor's Office is now offering Covid-19 antibody testing at its facility on Merrick Avenue, according to an email sent to patients Friday.
In his daily briefing Thursday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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4/17/20
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The Baldwin School District has been adjusting to a new normal since the outbreak of Covid-19 halted regular operations this spring, including testing. The New York State Board of Regents passed a …
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By Bridget Downes
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4/15/20
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In an online vote on March 30, the Glen Cove City Council accepted a proposal to purchase 200 test kits for Covid-19 antibodies that would return results in 15 minutes.
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By Jennifer Corr
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4/9/20
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The New York State Education Department suspended shipping the grades three through eight English Language Arts tests that were scheduled to arrive in schools March 16 to 18. SED officials said this …
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By Jeff Bessen and Mike Conn
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3/19/20
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A staff member at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School reported she has tested positive for coronavirus, and following state Department of Health guidelines, all Central High School District schools will close Friday, according to a letter sent to parents by Schools Superintendent Dr. Bill Heidenreich.
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By Peter Belfiore and Melissa Koenig
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3/12/20
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Upon hearing the news, my thoughts immediately turned to Chapter One of Rachel Carson’s famed 1962 book “Silent Spring,” which is said to have singlehandedly launched the environmental movement in the United States.
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10/25/19
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Mastery rates on the state Regents exams have increased in the Sewanhaka Central High School District since the 2017 – 18 school year, and more students are taking Advanced Placement exams, Brian Messinger, the district’s coordinator of student achievement, announced at a board meeting on Sept. 24.
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By Melissa Koenig
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10/3/19
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